Margaret Cherne-Hendrick

About Margaret Cherne-Hendrick

I am deeply committed to advancing an equitable transition away from fossil fuels and on to clean energy to mitigate the impacts of climate change. I have thirteen years of experience working on climate and energy issues on local, state, regional, and national scales. I have expertise in multi-sector decarbonization policies and strategies, especially across buildings, transportation, and industry, as well as in carbon cycle science, germane to carbon removal and management policies and practices. I have a demonstrated commitment to stakeholder engagement, coalition building, and policy advocacy using an equity-first lens. I have significant experience with nonprofit management, organizational development, and fundraising as well as a proven ability to bridge academic, public, private, and non-profit sectors. I am published in peer-reviewed journals as well as technical and white papers. I have significant experience with technical analysis, policy and regulatory analysis, team management, and workshopping as well as excellent written and oral communication skills across diverse audiences.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Fresh Energy

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• Boston University

  Ph.D., Geography

  2011 — 2016

• University of Montana

  M.S., Organismal Biology and Ecology

  2009 — 2011

• Reed College

  B.A., Biology

  2003 — 2008

Skills

• Policy Analysis
• Field Work
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Analysis
• Sustainable Development
• Environmental Science
• Public Speaking
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Qualitative Research
• Science
• Management
• Gis
• Microsoft Office
• Environmental Policy
• Community Outreach
• Environmental Issues
• Grant Writing
• Nonprofits
• Public Policy
• Climate Change Impacts
• R
• Arcgis
• Environmental Awareness
• Statistics
• Ecology
• Scientific Writing
• Climate Change Science
• Data Analysis
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Energy Efficiency
• Research